"Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
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> The simplest cookbooks are ones for college students. Generally speaking,
> the simplest books on any subject are intended for adults who have to
> learn in a hurry. (As in "You were hired to teach English, but we need
> someone to teach advanced mathematics".)

I think cookbooks for college students are economics-driven. The people
that write these cookbooks know that the typical college student does not
have a lot of 1. a lot of money, 2. much in the way in kitchen equipment or
practically none if they live on-campus in the dorms.

My girlfriend when I was going to college could only have a microwave in her
dorm room. Granted, you can make an awfull lot of things in one but then
money gets involved.

> Cookbooks for children are more complex -- and yes, I'm being serious.
> However, they have more useful pictures.

I totally agree with you here. Also, they can be more complex since
usually Mommy and/or Daddy is right there helping them learn. Mommy and/or
Daddy are also the ones picking up the tab for anything created in the
kitchen, I would expect. YMMV.

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Bret



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